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1. A method for creating a customized carbonated beverage, comprising the steps of:
receiving a user-selected carbonation level; storing, via a processor, the user-selected carbonation level on a memory connected to the processor; controlling, via the processor, a carbonation process including:
controlling, via the processor, an inlet valve to open to allow pressurized carbon dioxide from a pressurized carbon dioxide supply to flow into a mixing vessel;controlling, via the processor, a motor to activate to agitate the mixing vessel for an agitation cycle;receiving pressure information from a transducer, the pressure information including a pressure level sensed in the mixing vessel by the transducer;monitoring the pressure level in the mixing vessel based on the received pressure information;controlling, via the processor, the inlet valve to close when the pressure information indicates a first predetermined pressure level is reached in the mixing vessel, wherein closing the inlet valve stops the pressurized carbon dioxide from flowing into the mixing vessel;controlling, via the processor, the inlet valve to open when the pressure information indicates a second, lower predetermined pressure level is reached in the mixing vessel, wherein opening the inlet value allows the pressurized carbon dioxide to flow into the mixing vessel;controlling, via the processor, a timer to measure a saturation time comprising a length of time between identifying the first predetermined pressure level in the mixing vessel and identifying the second predetermined pressure level in the mixing vessel based on the pressure information; andcontrolling the carbonation process to cease when the saturation time is greater than a predetermined saturation time, and controlling the carbonation process to repeat when the saturation time is less than the predetermined saturation time. |